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Price hikes in BiH reflect global trends

29.11.2007

The Office of the High Representative and EU Special Representative, the World Bank and the IMF concluded that the recent hikes in food prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina are primarily a result of price increases on the world markets - especially for wheat, maize and edible oils - and not of stockpiling. International fo...

Transcript of the International Agencies' Joint Press Conference in Banja Luka

29.11.2007

Six weeks wasted: Two days remain  The High Representative Miroslav Lajcak is in Banja Luka this morning to meet Prime Minister Dodik; he met yesterday with Haris Silajdzic and Sulejman Tihic. The High Representative speaking directly to party leaders to underline the gravity of the situation following t...

Lajčák and Rehn call for quick return to EU agenda

27.11.2007

Welcoming the willingness of party leaders in BiH to return to the European agenda, Miroslav Lajčák and Olli Rehn today stressed the need to normalize the political situation in the country and get back to work. The High Representative and EU Special Representative met with the European Commissioner for Enlargemen...

Action To Undermine PIFWC Networks Continues

23.11.2007

“Today’s action by international and local law enforcement forces in Pale demonstrates that combined action aimed at undermining the networks that support fugitive persons indicted for war crimes remains both relevant and necessary,” said Principal Deputy High Representative Raffi Gregorian today.OHR welcomes and fully...

Transcript of the International Agencies' Joint Press Conference in Banja Luka

22.11.2007

OHR /EUSR  welcomes extention of EUFOR mandate OHR /EUSR  welcomes the UN Security Council decision to extend the mandate of EUFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina.  This decision is a confirmation of the serious commitment of the International Community towards BiH. Although&...

Lajčák expects party leaders to make progress on EU agenda

21.11.2007

Party leaders need to build on the discussions initiated in Mostar on 24 October and signal a return to the path of European integration, the High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák said ahead of a meeting of six party leaders of the governing coalition in Sarajevo tomorrow.“The Mostar De...

Transcript of the International Agencies' Joint Press Conference

20.11.2007

Eldar Subašić  OHR/EUSRDavid Fielder  EUFOR OHRHR/EUSR calls for session of BiH Council of MinistersThe HR/EUSR deplores that no meeting of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina has taken place since 16 October. The HR/EUSR expects all the institutions of BIH to continue to function and...